Haru
Description
Haru is a Japanese actress and voice actress known for her work in both live-action television and animated film. Her career encompasses a range of roles, from fantasy film dubbing to stop-motion animation for a major streaming service.
One of Haru's prominent voice roles is Flora in the 2019 3D CG anime film Dragon Quest Your Story. Based on the popular video game Dragon Quest V, the film features an ensemble cast, with Haru providing the voice for Flora, one of the central characters in the story's romantic subplot. Her involvement in this high-profile project placed her among notable Japanese talents such as Takeru Satoh and Kasumi Arimura. In addition to her work in Dragon Quest Your Story, Haru voiced the character Runda in the 2016 animated film Soreike! Anpanman Omocha no Hoshi no Nanda to Runda, part of the long-running and beloved Anpanman franchise.
Beyond these voice acting credits, Haru has expanded her portfolio to include work in new and innovative animation formats. She voices the character Non in the Netflix stop-motion series Pokémon Concierge, which follows the therapist Haru as she tends to Pokémon at a resort. Her live-action work includes a starring role in the television drama Mr. Bride, where she appeared alongside her future husband, actor Mahiro Takasugi. The two actors, who met through their work on the series, announced their marriage in a joint statement in late 2025, expressing their mutual commitment to growing as individuals and as performers. Haru's career demonstrates her versatility across different genres and formats within the Japanese entertainment industry.
One of Haru's prominent voice roles is Flora in the 2019 3D CG anime film Dragon Quest Your Story. Based on the popular video game Dragon Quest V, the film features an ensemble cast, with Haru providing the voice for Flora, one of the central characters in the story's romantic subplot. Her involvement in this high-profile project placed her among notable Japanese talents such as Takeru Satoh and Kasumi Arimura. In addition to her work in Dragon Quest Your Story, Haru voiced the character Runda in the 2016 animated film Soreike! Anpanman Omocha no Hoshi no Nanda to Runda, part of the long-running and beloved Anpanman franchise.
Beyond these voice acting credits, Haru has expanded her portfolio to include work in new and innovative animation formats. She voices the character Non in the Netflix stop-motion series Pokémon Concierge, which follows the therapist Haru as she tends to Pokémon at a resort. Her live-action work includes a starring role in the television drama Mr. Bride, where she appeared alongside her future husband, actor Mahiro Takasugi. The two actors, who met through their work on the series, announced their marriage in a joint statement in late 2025, expressing their mutual commitment to growing as individuals and as performers. Haru's career demonstrates her versatility across different genres and formats within the Japanese entertainment industry.
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- JapaneseAnime overview: Dragon Quest Your Story
- JapaneseAnime overview: Soreike! Anpanman Omocha no Hoshi no Nanda to Runda
- JapaneseAnime overview: Transformers: Age of Extinction